# Reel vs PO

The clearest difference is price: PO at Free against Reel's $14.99. PO also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and review sentiment (100% vs 92%). Reel's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (160 vs 1). On rating and ads there is nothing between them.

PO is free to download; Reel costs $14.99 up front. PO sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Reel asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Reel against 5.0 for PO. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reel has 160 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Reel's written reviews are positive against 100% of PO's.

Reel ships an update weekly, PO every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Reel | PO |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $14.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.9 (160 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reel-4-track-recorder/id6760545075/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/po-patchstudio/id6809190034/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **160** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#80** | — |
| Size | 15 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TUGKAN MUTLU](https://appshunter.io/developer/1884887772) | [Photon Consulting Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/6778625337) |

## What reviewers say

### Reel

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reel-4-track-recorder/id6760545075)

**Currently charting:** #80 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

Capture ideas, performances, or digitize vinyl with this pocket-sized multitrack recorder. It mimics the tactile feel of hardware tape machines for an immediate and satisfying recording experience. Record up to four tracks, mix them, and export your creations without needing a laptop.

**Highlights:** Hardware-like tactile interface, Multitrack recording (up to 4 tracks), Pitch and speed control, Cue points for markers, Punch-in and overdubbing, Independent track volume and pan, Metronome and count-in

**In-app purchases:** none


### PO

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/po-patchstudio/id6809190034)

Design and edit drum sounds, kits, and patterns for Teenage Engineering's PO-32 Tonic. Transfer your creations to the device via audio. Back up and edit existing sounds, and import/export patches from Microtonic.

**Highlights:** Shape 16 sounds with 21 synth parameters, Program 16-step patterns with accents, Send kits, sounds, or patterns via audio, Back up and decode PO-32 data dumps, Import/export Microtonic patches, Local library with tags and favorites

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tip: Thanks | $5.00 | one-time |
| Tip: Big Thanks | $10.00 | one-time |
| Tip: Huge Thanks | $20.00 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Reel free?

Reel costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PO free?

PO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Reel or PO?

PO is rated higher. Reel averages 4.9 out of 5 from 160 ratings, while PO averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Reel or PO have ads?

Neither Reel nor PO shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Reel or PO?

Reel ships an update weekly, and PO every 2 days. Most recently, Reel was updated on October 28, 2026 and PO on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*